Joe Zawinul

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Joe Zawinul
Joe Zawinul with the Zawinul Syndicate (Freiburg, Germany, 2007)
Joe Zawinul with the Zawinul Syndicate (Freiburg, Germany, 2007)
Background information
Birth nameJosef Erich Zawinul
Born(1932-07-07)7 July 1932
Vienna, Austria
Died11 September 2007(2007-09-11) (aged 75)
Vienna, Austria
GenresJazz, jazz fusion, world
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsKeyboards
Years active1949–2007
LabelsColumbia, ESC
Websitejoezawinul.com

Josef Erich Zawinul (7 July 1932 – 11 September 2007)[1] was an Austrian jazz keyboardist and composer. Zawinul went on to play with Miles Davis and to become one of the creators of jazz fusion.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. Richard S. Ginell. "Joe Zawinul". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  2. [1] Archived 11 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine